Dixie Crichton smiles earlier this month as he is visited by North Highline Fire District Chief Scott LaVielle at his home south of Seattle. (Andy Rogers / Seattle Post-intelligencer Photos)

Dixie Crichton smiles earlier this month as he is visited by North Highline Fire District Chief Scott LaVielle at his home south of Seattle. (Andy Rogers / Seattle Post-intelligencer Photos)

Dixie Crichton smiles earlier this month as he is visited by North... Photo-922137.14323 - seattlepi.com

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Dixie Crichton smiles earlier this month as he is visited by North Highline Fire District Chief Scott LaVielle at his home south of Seattle. (Andy Rogers / Seattle Post-intelligencer Photos)

Dixie Crichton smiles earlier this month as he is visited by North Highline Fire District Chief Scott LaVielle at his home south of Seattle. (Andy Rogers / Seattle Post-intelligencer Photos)

Dixie Crichton smiles earlier this month as he is visited by North... Photo-922138.14323 - seattlepi.com

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Dan Crossen, left, and Chris Johnson are two of the responders who performed CPR for nearly 90 minutes on Dixie Crichton. They used a defibrillator to shock his heart 11 times before he could be taken to the hospital. "You get tired, then you think, 'This is somebody's life,' " Johnson said. less

Dan Crossen, left, and Chris Johnson are two of the responders who performed CPR for nearly 90 minutes on Dixie Crichton. They used a defibrillator to shock his heart 11 times before he could be taken to the ... more

Dan Crossen, left, and Chris Johnson are two of the responders who... Photo-922139.14323 - seattlepi.com

Volunteer Stacy Swanson, center, of Seattle carries bags of gift items to be sorted for delivery to needy families by the Forgotten Children's Fund in Seattle. Snow has delayed deliveries intended for Christmas Day until Sunday, but parents with transportation can pick up the gifts. less

Volunteer Stacy Swanson, center, of Seattle carries bags of gift items to be sorted for delivery to needy families by the Forgotten Children's Fund in Seattle. Snow has delayed deliveries intended for Christmas ... more

Bill Marchand, an employee with Blue Sky Cleaners, checks a large carbon dioxide tank at the company's facility on Elliott Avenue West in Seattle. Using carbon dioxide is a toxin-free method of dry cleaning that Blue Sky introduced in Seattle when it opened in September. It has recently bought the two outlets of Four Seasons Cleaners to expand its business. (Brad Vest / Seattle Post-intelligencer Photos) less

Bill Marchand, an employee with Blue Sky Cleaners, checks a large carbon dioxide tank at the company's facility on Elliott Avenue West in Seattle. Using carbon dioxide is a toxin-free method of dry cleaning ... more

Santa Claus, Frank Murphy receives visitors Mikayla Miller, 6, and Talia, 8, of Renton, in a hastily created receiving area while they wait for presents to be retrieved at the base of operations for the Forgotten Children's Fund. Murphy would normally deliver presents to families at their homes, but the bad weather delayed delivery until Saturday. Those parents who had the means could bring their kids in for a visit with Santa and pick up their gifts in order to have them under the tree for Christmas. less

Santa Claus, Frank Murphy receives visitors Mikayla Miller, 6, and Talia, 8, of Renton, in a hastily created receiving area while they wait for presents to be retrieved at the base of operations for the ... more

A bearded man known only as Santa dons gown and gloves during his visit to Seattle Children's hospital on Christmas Day. He had to wear just the hospital outfit to see some of the 184 children he visited. The rest got to see his traditional red suit. Two of Santa's many helpers are David Perry, left, and Doug Taliaferro. All the toys they distributed were donated to the hospital. less

A bearded man known only as Santa dons gown and gloves during his visit to Seattle Children's hospital on Christmas Day. He had to wear just the hospital outfit to see some of the 184 children he visited. The ... more

Photo: Meryl Schenker, Seattle Post-Intelligencer

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